Teucrium chamaedrys

Wall germander
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Teucrium
Species:	T. chamaedrys
Binomial name
	Teucrium chamaedrys; L.

Teucrium chamaedrys, the wall germander,^[1] is a species of ornamental plant native to Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa, and to the Middle East as far east as Iran.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] It was historically used as a medicinal herb for the treatment of gout and sometimes as a component of Venice treacle.^{[citation needed]}

Subspecies

Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. albarracinii (Pau) Rech.f. - France, Spain
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. algeriense Rech.f. - Algeria
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys - central + southern Europe, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. germanicum (F.Herm.) Rech.f. - France, Germany
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. gracile (Batt.) Rech.f. - Algeria, Morocco
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. lydium O.Schwarz - Greece, Turkey
Teucrium chamaedrys var. multinodum Bordz. - Caucasus
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. nuchense (K.Koch) Rech.f. - Caucasus
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. olympicum Rech.f. - Greece
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. pectinatum Rech.f. - France, Italy
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. pinnatifidum (Sennen) Rech.f. - France, Spain
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. sinuatum (Celak.) Rech.f. - Iran, Iraq, Turkey
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. syspirense (K.Koch) Rech.f. - Crimea, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. tauricola Rech.f. - Turkey, Syria
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. trapezunticum Rech.f. - Caucasus, Turkey

Appearance

Wall germander is a creeping evergreen perennial 6 to 18 inches tall. Its scalloped, opposite leaves are 1/2 - 11⁄2 inches long, dark green, and shiny. In late summer, tubular flowers grow in whorls from the leaf axils.

Cultivation

Wall germander can be grown in USDA Zones 5-10. It may be propagated by vegetative cuttings or by the division of established clumps.

Medicinal uses

In Bulgaria, a tea is made from the leaves of this herb, called podabiče (подъбиче), to ease gastric distress.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

Plants
Inflorescence
Flowers
Close-up
Leaves

References

^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Teucrium chamaedrys". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ Altervista Flora Italiana
^ Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 12: 1-650. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
^ Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.

Crockett, James U.; Tanner, Ogden (1977). "Herbs" (1 ed.). Alexandria, Va: Time-Life Books. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Grieve, Maud (1931). "Germander, Wall". Retrieved 2007-05-08. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

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[1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Teucrium chamaedrys". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

[p-2] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[3] Altervista Flora Italiana

[4] Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 12: 1-650. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.

[5] Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.

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